Favourite Books of 2019
It’s a new year, and you may have seen all the new reading challenges being shared by people keen to read more in 2020. People are aiming to read 10, 20, 30 or more books; they’re reading prize winners, independent presses, and local authors; they’re reading poetry, short stories and huge, door-stop size novels. But with hundreds of brilliant books added to the library each year, where do you start?
Luckily, we’re here to help! We’ve asked our librarians for their favourite books of 2019. Featuring everything from old classics to new releases, this list contains many gems from our stock. All the titles below are linked to our online catalogue, so all you need to do is click through and you can place a reservation online and get the book delivered to your nearest library for collection.
Books are listed in alphabetical order by author.
Iona, Reading & Resources Librarian
My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite
Monstress, Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, Helen Oyeyemi
Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee, Jeff Zentner
Jordanna, Reading & Resources Librarian
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Charlie Mackesy
Penelope, Reading & Resources Librarian
The October Man, Ben Aaronovitch
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, Becky Chambers
The Second Sleep, Robert Harris
Gavin, Children & Communities Librarian
Arnhem: The battle for the bridges, 1944, Anthony Beevor
The 1Q84 Trilogy, Haruki Murakami
The Plot Against America, Philip Roth
The German War: a nation under arms, 1939-45, Nicholas Stargadt
Janice, Children & Communities Librarian
The Trouble With Goats and Sheep, Joanna Cannon
All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
Airhead: the imperfect art of making news, Emily Maitlis
We hope this list inspires you to get reading and find a new favourite!
[Iona, Librarian]